OPRA request 29 Post Rd Block 48 Lot 4
Dear Clark Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
I'm representing the buyers on this home and wanted to make sure there are no open permits and requesting a list of any prior closed permits, thank you!
Yours faithfully,
John Laico
John Laico, OPRA Machine 46415-1ec79517;
Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with
the Open Public Records Act.
Dawn DelVecchio
Clerk’s Office
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
(P) 732-388-3669
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To: John Laico [1][OPRA #46415 email]
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request 29 Post Road
Date: June 22, 2023
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request
on June 15, 2023. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received
your OPRA request on June 15, 2023. As such, the seven (7) business day
deadline to respond to your request is June 27, 2023. The response to your
request is being provided to you on the 4th business day after the
custodian's receipt of said request. Your request is hereby satisfied.
Your OPRA request sought access to the documents indicated.
Open Permits:
From: Elaina Lambert <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 12:12 PM
To: Dawn Delvecchio <[email address]>
Subject: 29 Post Road
Hi Dawn,
As of today, there are no open permits for 29 Post Road.
Have a great day,
Elaina Lambert
Technical Assistant
Construction Department
Finalized Permits: see attached
The records are being provided in their entirety and are responsive to
your request.
If you should have any questions regarding the documents, please contact
the Construction Department at 732-428-8401
The following legal basis applies to responses that include redactions. "
A government record shall not include the following information which is
deemed to be confidential for the purposes of P.L. 1963, c 73 (C.47:1A-1
et seq.) as amended and supplemented: that portion of any document which
discloses the social security number, credit card number, unlisted
telephone number or driver license number of any person..."
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Clark to deny access.
At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior
Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records
Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may
contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O.
Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by email at [email address], or at their
website at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions
about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court
should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
References
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1. mailto:[OPRA #46415 email]